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U.S. defeats Sweden and Canada beats Czechia in OT to reach the semifinals at the Olympics
MILAN (AP) — When the U.S. gave up a tying goal to Sweden with 91 seconds left in the quarterfinals at the Olympics, even the most seasoned players were on edge. “That’s as nervous as I’ve [Read More…]
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Thursday Sports: February 19, 2026
THURSDAY SPORTS, FEBRUARY 19, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels girls basketball hosts Pierre at the Corn Palace on Friday at 7 pm. Coverage starts at 6:45 pm on KORN News Radio. — Mitchell Kernels [Read More…]
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NDSU pulls away late to top South Dakota State, 74-66
BROOKINGS, S.D. — North Dakota State used a pivotal late first-half run and steady free-throw shooting down the stretch to earn a 74-66 Summit League road victory over South Dakota State on Wednesday night inside [Read More…]
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Dordt Men Edge Dakota Wesleyan 92-91 in Overtime Thriller
MITCHELL, S.D. — Dakota Wesleyan’s home finale turned into an instant classic Wednesday night, but Dordt escaped with a 92-91 overtime win in Great Plains Athletic Conference play. The Tigers (14-13, 9-10 GPAC) rallied from [Read More…]
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No. 1 Dordt rallies past Dakota Wesleyan Women in second half, 65-59
MITCHELL, S.D. — No. 9 Dakota Wesleyan let a double-digit halftime lead slip away Wednesday night as No. 1 Dordt stormed back for a 65-59 victory in Great Plains Athletic Conference play. The Tigers (21-6, [Read More…]
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Lieutenant governor can break tie in Senate, state Supreme Court says
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight The lieutenant governor in South Dakota has the authority to break a tie vote in the state Senate, the South Dakota Supreme Court said Wednesday. The ruling comes one day after [Read More…]
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Wednesday Sports: February 18, 2026
WEDNESDAY SPORTS, FEBRUARY 18, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels boys basketball pulled out a 52-49 win at SF Washington on Tuesday night. A steal by Mitchell’s Lincoln Bottum, followed by a pair of free [Read More…]
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Record Setting Inning Lifts South Dakota State Over Incarnate Word
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – South Dakota State set a school record by scoring 17 runs in a single inning as the Jackrabbits broke out the bats in a 19-11 victory at Incarnate Word in nonconference [Read More…]
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Tie vote stalls permanent sales tax reduction effort as proposed sales tax increase advances
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight Two contradictory bills met different fates on Tuesday at the Capitol in Pierre as South Dakota lawmakers continued to wrestle with the best way to provide tax relief. A bill that would keep [Read More…]
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South Dakota plans shift to digital medical marijuana cards
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight PIERRE — South Dakota medical marijuana cards will soon be primarily digital. The cannabis card news came Tuesday at the Capitol during a meeting of the House of Representatives’ Health and [Read More…]
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Governor signs bill allowing more direct-to-consumer meat sales if federal government acts
South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden signed a bill into law Tuesday that will make it easier for South Dakotans to buy meat directly from cattle producers, if Congress changes a related federal [Read More…]
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Grassroots effort in Redfield turning old bank into day care
Bart Pfankuch/South Dakota News Watch REDFIELD, S.D. – Gianna Schieffer doesn’t need data or stories from other parents to prove the point that this central South Dakota city has a worrisome shortage of day care [Read More…]
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Tuesday Sports, February 17, 2026
TUESDAY SPORTS, FEBRUARY 17, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels basketball takes on Sioux Falls Washington on Tuesday. The boys will be in Sioux Falls, while the Kernel girls will be at home vs. the [Read More…]
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Mitchell Girls Basketball Begins Final Regular Season Push With Tough Stretch Ahead
MITCHELL, S.D. — The final stretch of the regular season has arrived for Mitchell girls basketball, and it won’t come easy. The Kernels open a run of four games in 11 days starting on Tuesday [Read More…]
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South Dakota High School Basketball Media Poll – February 16, 2026
The South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll for the week of Feb. 16 is listed below, ranking the top-five teams in Class AA, top-10 teams in Class A and Class B, the team’s record, points [Read More…]
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Monday Sports, February 16, 2026
MONDAY SPORTS, FEBRUARY 16, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell’s gymnastics season ended Saturday at the Class AA Individual State Competition at Mitchell High School with two athletes placing in the top three of the all-around [Read More…]
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Winners, losers begin to emerge from South Dakota’s property tax scrum
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota lawmakers in Pierre have property tax proposals aplenty to discuss, built upon 19 ideas from a tax relief task force and others from the governor and individual legislators. On Thursday, they [Read More…]
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Harrisburg’s Maeschen Wins All-Around Title; Gropper, Prunty lead Kernels at State Individual Meet
MITCHELL, S.D. — Mitchell’s gymnastics season ended Saturday at the Class AA Individual State Competition at Mitchell High School with two athletes placing in the top three of the all-around standings. Harrisburg’s Katelyn Maeschen won [Read More…]
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Jacks Rebounds in Win over Oral Roberts
TULSA, Okla. – South Dakota State used a dominant second half and red-hot 3-point shooting to pull away from Oral Roberts on Saturday and earn an 87–69 Summit League road victory at the Mabee Center. After taking [Read More…]
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Jackrabbits Roll Past Kansas City 93–40 Behind Hot Shooting Start
BROOKINGS, S.D. – The South Dakota State women’s basketball team set the tone early and led wire-to-wire in a 93-40 win over Kansas City Saturday afternoon at First Bank & Trust Arena. An impressive first [Read More…]
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